Terror alert along coast, vigil up

April 16, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:54 am IST - RAMANATHAPURAM:

The district police have stepped up vigil on the 276-km long coastline following an alert from intelligence agencies that Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based terror outfit, might sneak in via sea route and carry out terror attacks.

After receiving the alert on April 10, the district police have intensified patrolling and night vigil at important landing points in Rameswaram, Thondi and Kilakarai areas in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Coastal Security Group (CSG), Superintendent of Police N M Mylvahanan said.

Security at temple

At the historic Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, a unit of Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of armed commandos has been posted for round-the-clock surveillance, the SP told The Hindu on Wednesday. A company of Tamil Nadu Special Police has been posted at the temple.

NSG's security audit

Last week, the National Security Group (NSG) had done a security audit in coordination with the temple authorities.

It reviewed functioning of CCTV cameras installed on the temple premises, he said.

As part of strengthening security at the coastline, Special Sub Inspectors of Police, acting as Panchayat Liaison Officers (PLOs), were in touch with their ‘sources’ in all the 184 coastal hamlets, the SP said.

Local police were patrolling the sensitive Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi and Rameswaram-Olaikuda stretches, while the Marine police have stepped up vigil in the Arichalmunai and Olaikuda areas, the SP said.

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